The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is set to align with the state and drop all existing Health Officer Orders connected to the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of the month. On Monday, April 3, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is set to lift their mask and covid-19 vaccine restrictions, with L.A. County following in their ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors is expected to receive its weekly update regarding COVID-19 and the return of a possible indoor mask mandate from the L.A. Department of Public Health.  Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose Fifth District includes the Santa Clarita Valley, issued an open letter Monday to vocalize her opposition to reinstating a ...

With the threat of Los Angeles County Department Health officials reinstating indoor mask mandates next week, County doctors and leaders are pushing back.  With mask mandate talks on the rise,COVID-19 cases are rising within County hospitals, Dr. Brad Spellberg, CMO, and Dr. Paul Holton, Chief of Staff, both from LAC+USC Medical Center, say 90 percent of those patients are not ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) modified masking requirements Wednesday, calling upon employers to provide medical-grade masks to all indoor employees beginning mid-January.  As cases continue to rise as a result of “highly transmissible” Omicron variant circulation, Public Health modified their Health Officer Order Wednesday to include higher grade masks for employees “knowing that vaccinations alone ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported five coronavirus-related deaths within the span of five days, marking Santa Clarita’s highest coronavirus death rate in just one week since February.  On Friday, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported another COVID-19 related death, bringing the hospital’s total number of deceased patients to 159, according to Spokesperson Patrick Moody.  During the months of April and May, ...

College of the Canyons (COC) has announced its 2021-2022 school year plans as students begin a new semester of learning. On Wednesday, College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita announced resources and programs set up to help students this school year. “We are very excited to welcome students back on our campuses,” said Jasmine Ruys, vice president of student services ...

Masks are expected to be required at large outdoor events in Los Angeles County starting Thursday, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status, according to an updated health officer order. The updated Health Officer order requires all persons at an “Outdoor Mega Event to wear a face mask, except when actively eating or drinking,” according to a Tuesday announcement. The order goes ...

A group of people gathered in protest of recent vaccine and mask policies in a “Freedom of Choice” rally in Valencia on Friday.  Advertised on social media sites like Facebook and Instagram, the rally took place on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  The rally advocated for the ...

Los Angeles County is set to reinstate the mask mandate indoors, including in Santa Clarita, regardless of vaccination status starting Saturday due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The new mask mandate is set to go into effect at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, and requires both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals to wear masks while indoors. This mandate ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom Friday asking that the State of California immediately align with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the White House on guidance regarding relaxed masking requirements for individuals who are fully vaccinated, including in Santa Clarita. Barger noted that L.A. County cannot change local mask mandates until ...